PSN Service Playing Up, Minor Offline and Friends List Issues Reported

As a gamer today, I can’t help but notice the unexpected glitches with the PlayStation Network this evening. With Hollow Knight: Silksong generating such immense hype, I wonder if it could be contributing to these issues, although it remains unclear. Regardless, the network seems to be experiencing intermittent problems, as evidenced by the flood of reports pouring in.

Although the network isn’t fully down, it’s advisable to log into your PlayStation 5 when you turn it on. However, some functions such as the Friends list might be malfunctioning. Interestingly, your PS5 seems to indicate that you have no friends at all, which appears unlikely unless we’ve all mysteriously unfriended you.

On the home screen of the PlayStation 5, elements such as the PS Store and PS Plus icons appear to be slow in loading. It suggests that PlayStation Network (PSN) is currently experiencing some strain, causing a slight delay in the overall user experience.

Over the past hour, there has been a significant increase in complaints on DownDetector. Most of these complaints are related to server connection problems.

In the last hour, there’s been a surge in issues reported on DownDetector, and nearly all reports concern server connection difficulties.

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2025-09-04 23:07